19 ONE MONTH LATER SAHRA“They’re here, they’re here!” Tilly’s excited voice echoed through the house, even going through the pod’s shell. Bemused, I pressed the green button to let the machine know I was done recharging and climbed out, stretching my limbs. I didn’t mind powering the house but the recent, stormy weather made it a more exhausting task than it was during the warm season. I made my way to the open pod next to me where Abby was doing her sleep thing. I leaned in, gently pressing a kiss on her cheek. “Time to rise.” “Five more minutes,” she mumbled sleepily, turning over and pulling the blanket up. She was so adorable in her voluntary-unconscious state. Ever since she returned to Kyven with me, I’d enjoyed hearing about her dream things too, even if none of them made any

